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1 week ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
In a series of key moves Monday, the Virgin Islands Legislature approved a 99-year lease for the Virgin Islands Museum of Art to occupy the long-vacant Kimelman Building in downtown Charlotte Amalie, and gave the V.I. Port Authority expanded borrowing power to pursue critical infrastructure upgrades. The lease grants the Charles M.
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1 week ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
What began Monday as a focused measure to quickly bolster the finances of the territory’s two hospitals evolved into a sweeping funding overhaul, as the Senate approved a substitute version of Bill No. 36-0047 that redirected millions of dollars from Epstein civil settlement proceeds toward retroactive government payroll, vendor debt, and essential public services — while cutting other capital projects.
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1 week ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
As the Senate prepares to convene a special session Monday on the financial crisis facing the territory’s hospitals, the executive committee of the Virgin Islands Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corp. met Sunday to formalize its response — crafting a detailed letter to Senate President Milton Potter and outlining immediate steps needed to stabilize operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
It’s going to take more than the $10 million per hospital cited by lawmakers to pull the territory out of its ongoing health care crisis, according to medical staff at the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital, who placed the immediate need Thursday at closer to $22 million for JFL alone, just to pay off vendors and have enough left to operate.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
The Virgin Islands Legislature has initiated a formal review process following a complaint against Senator-At-Large Angel Bolques Jr., with Senate President Milton Potter appointing a group of lawmakers to serve on the body’s Committee on Ethical Conduct. The panel — composed of Sens. Kenneth Gittens, Carla Joseph, Dwayne DeGraff, Novelle Francis and Kurt Vialet — has now begun its work, following the procedures outlined in the Legislature’s rules.
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3 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
In a significant legal development, U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez ruled Friday that customers of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority may proceed with a constitutional claim alleging the utility failed to provide due process before threatening or cutting off electricity services tied to a faulty metering system.
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3 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
A meaningful exchange between generations of women found its footing at Government House this past week, as the V.I. Tourism Department hosted its inaugural Future Female Leaders Luncheons, giving high school seniors from across the territory a chance to share space with professionals in business, public service, and tourism for afternoons of genuine connection, candid conversation, and the beginning of lasting mentorships.
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4 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
Long before sweeping federal changes took effect, the Virgin Islands Health Department had already begun preparing. With pandemic-era funding set to expire, the department reassigned positions, secured alternate grants, and worked to shield essential services from disruption. But even with proactive planning, the territory is now feeling the weight of more than $3 million in federal cuts — particularly in areas critical to prevention and immunization.
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4 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
A group of prominent Virgin Islands attorneys has come to the defense of Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, calling the claims made against her in the Jane Doe civil suit connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case “factually impossible” and promising that the allegations “will ultimately prove not to be based on facts.” In an open letter released this week, 17 members of the V.I. Bar Association emphasized their support for Plaskett and criticized what they described as “speculation from those...
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1 month ago | 
stthomassource.com | Ananta Pancham
Five individuals were detained at Cyril E. King Airport this month after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers filed federal criminal complaints alleging they were illegally present in the U.S. Virgin Islands and attempting to board commercial flights to the mainland United States. According to court documents filed March 18, the five defendants were arrested on charges of improper entry under Title 8, U.S. Code Section 1325.
